Government & Policy
Will Saunders, group president of government healthcare solutions at Xerox, says state healthcare workers are "the unsung heroes" of healthcare reform. There are "incredible demands on them," he says.
No longer a pilot in any regard but name, the Nationwide Health Information Exchange is ready to enter a new phase as a non-federal, nonprofit entity enabling public-private interoperability and data exchange.
A new study from HIMSS Analytics and Kroll Advisory Solutions shows that, a diligent focus on security compliance notwithstanding, healthcare providers are still badly lacking when it comes to privacy protections. In fact, data breaches have only increased in recent years.
Intel Fellow Eric Dishman speaks with Healthcare IT News about the value of mobile health tools and personal health records -- and about the challenges and opportunities for more empowered patients.
Safeguarding protected health information is getting thornier, and new federal initiatives not only crack down on HIPAA covered entities but also extend the reach of their responsibility for protecting such data into trading partners. Here's what you need to know about your business associates security practices.
Kaveh Safavi, managing director of Accenture's North America health industry unit, discusses what the ICD-10 delay means to healthcare entities, just how far behind the industry really is and whether 2014 will really be the final deadline.
With some federal agency either launching or crowning the winner of a new developer contest seemingly every week these days, Wil Yu, HHS special assistant of innovations and research and director of ONC's SHARP program, discusses the challenges' true value -- and explains what happens after the winners collect their prizes.
The America Competes Act enabled HHS and its offices -- ONC, CMS, the Surgeon general -- to hold developer contests that essentially crowdsource health IT. Now that these events are rolling out regularly, federal agencies are working to pave pathways more valuable than any check that winner's collect.
Inland and Rhode Island HIEs overcome hurdles of sharing with disparate EHRs, customization, and various data sets to supply patient analytics.
A tidal wave of health data is flooding government agencies. Here are 5 ways to use big data to reduce redundancies and unnecessary expenses while achieving better care outcomes that bolster population health.